Russian political strategist became Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic; if someone was looking for a "hand of Moscow" in the Donetsk separatism, the search can be considered successful, here it is: a hand with a Russian passport in it. Get it and sign it.
After twenty-three years of independence, in some regions of Ukraine there are people willing to try to gain autonomy or become part of Russia. UNIAN estimated the possible risks and benefits for the separatists.